Understanding theology and popular culture /
Lynch, Gordon,1968-
Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub.,
2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-230) and index.
What is 'popular culture'? -- Why should theologians and scholars of religion study popular culture? -- Machines, TVs, and shopping : the shape of everyday life in contemporary western society -- Can popular culture be bad for your health? -- Developing a theological approach to the study of popular culture -- An author-focused approach to studying popular culture : Eminem and the redemption of violence -- Text-based approaches to studying popular culture : 'Homer the heretic' and civil religion -- An ethnographic approach to studying popular culture : The religious significance of club culture -- Taking steps towards a theological aesthetics of popular culture.
Christianity and culture.
Theology.